Sturridge - Chelsea stars are united behind boss

DANIEL Sturridge insists the Chelsea squad are united in their support of under-fire boss Andre Villas-Boas .

Didier Drogba this week admitted there was a divide in the dressing room over the former Porto manager's methods.

However, his strike partner Sturridge says the Blues are all behind Villas-Boas ahead of tomorrow night's do-or-die Champions League clash with Valencia.

“I'm behind the manager and I think everyone else is," he said. "It's important for us to be behind the manager because he's going to be here for the next three years. He's stated that and I believe that also.

“The attacking style which he is trying to implement is working, and I think you'll see that in the future.

“The team's playing attractive football, but I think we've been unlucky with the way we've conceded some goals.

“The manager wants us to be a strong unit and I think we are. We're behind him 100 per cent."